LCRT 6915 - Seminar and Practicum in Literacy Professional Development

This final practicum is designed for teachers to enhance their education as reading professionals in two ways. First, by continuing to reflect on and analyze their own teaching, participants will deepen their understanding of how to assess and design instruction based on the needs of their students. Second, through structured coaching activities and observation of expert coaches/teachers, participants will improve their skills in the role of Literacy coach, an important aspect of a reading professional’s career. This course is standards based using the Reading Teacher, Reading Professional and Literacy Coach standards from the Colorado Department of Education and the International Reading Association. Prereq: LALC 5055, 6910 and 6911. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3